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Can I send clothes to Colombia?

Conditions apply

Yes, with conditions.

DIAN's guide lists used clothing among goods not to send by courier. Pack clothes in your luggage or a menaje move; if a few pieces go in a box, keep them personal, never more than 6 of one kind.

More rules for Colombia

Allowed with conditions

Used clothing: DIAN's shipping guide lists used clothing among goods not to send by courier or post, so boxes of it can be held or moved to a formal import. Pack clothes in your luggage or ship them as personal effects in a menaje move. If a few pieces go in a box, keep them clearly personal, never more than 6 of one kind.
Other goods DIAN asks you not to send by courier: Cosmetics, alcoholic drinks, military-style clothing, furs and fur items, air conditioners and heaters, fire extinguishers, chemical batteries, fertilizers, and medical equipment.

Before you ship to Colombia

Tax-free limit: Courier shipments worth USD 200 FOB (about COP 660,000) or less, not counting delivery costs, pay no duty from any country. They also pay no IVA if they are not commercial and come from a country whose trade agreement with Colombia expressly bars the tax. The US agreement does: it rules out duties and taxes on express shipments of USD 200 or less, restricted goods excepted. DIAN doesn't name other qualifying agreements, so from other countries, plan on 19% IVA from the first dollar.
Receiver ID: Cédula de ciudadanía (or cédula de extranjería for foreign residents; NIT for companies) needed. The receiver's ID number is declared on the courier waybill, and the receiver signs that waybill at delivery. Under Colombian rules the signed waybill is the simplified import declaration, so the receiver should keep it for 5 years. If the receiver has no Colombian ID yet, ask the courier which number to use before you ship.
Transit: 3-6 business days from North America; 4-7 from Europe; 5-8 from Asia